Clifton Davis

Clifton Davis is an American stage and screen actor, songwriter, singer, and pastor.

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Any Given Sunday (1999)

Romantic

A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the ageing coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oliver Stone
CAST:  Al Pacino  •  Cameron Diaz  •  Dennis Quaid  •  James Woods

A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the ageing coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oliver Stone
CAST:  Al Pacino  •  Cameron Diaz  •  Dennis Quaid  •  James Woods

Halloweentown High (2004)

Marnie Piper prepares to begin a new school year, she asks the Halloweentown Hot Witches' Council to work toward openness between Halloweentown and the mortal world. She proposes to bring a group of Halloweentown students to her own high school in the mortal world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark A.Z. Dippé
CAST:  Debbie Reynolds  •  Joey Zimmerman  •  Emily Roeske  •  Judith Hoag

Marnie Piper prepares to begin a new school year, she asks the Halloweentown Hot Witches' Council to work toward openness between Halloweentown and the mortal world. She proposes to bring a group of Halloweentown students to her own high school in the mortal world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark A.Z. Dippé
CAST:  Debbie Reynolds  •  Joey Zimmerman  •  Emily Roeske  •  Judith Hoag

Kingdom Come (2001)

When her husband keels over from a stroke, Raynelle Slocumb calls the entire clan together to remember their dearly departed. Family tensions reach a comedic boil as the wildly dysfunctional Slocumbs squabble and fight their way to the funeral.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doug McHenry
CAST:  LL Cool J  •  Jada Pinkett Smith  •  Loretta Devine  •  Anthony Anderson

When her husband keels over from a stroke, Raynelle Slocumb calls the entire clan together to remember their dearly departed. Family tensions reach a comedic boil as the wildly dysfunctional Slocumbs squabble and fight their way to the funeral.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Doug McHenry
CAST:  LL Cool J  •  Jada Pinkett Smith  •  Loretta Devine  •  Anthony Anderson

Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)

Max Keeble, the victim of his 7th grade class, plots revenge when he learns he's moving; it backfires when he doesn't move after all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Hill
CAST:  Alex D. Linz  •  Zena Grey  •  Nora Dunn  •  Larry Miller

Max Keeble, the victim of his 7th grade class, plots revenge when he learns he's moving; it backfires when he doesn't move after all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Hill
CAST:  Alex D. Linz  •  Zena Grey  •  Nora Dunn  •  Larry Miller

Cindy (1978)

A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Graham
CAST:  Charlayne Woodard  •  Scoey Mitchell  •  Mae Mercer  •  Nell Carter

A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Graham
CAST:  Charlayne Woodard  •  Scoey Mitchell  •  Mae Mercer  •  Nell Carter

Little Ladies of the Night (1977)

The sister of ex-pimp and current Los Angeles Police detective Lyle York was murdered working the streets a few years ago. Since his reform, he has teamed with Officer Russ Garfield to clear the streets of underage girls working in prostitution. Pretty, young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marvin J. Chomsky
CAST:  David Soul  •  Linda Purl  •  Louis Gossett Jr.  •  Clifton Davis

The sister of ex-pimp and current Los Angeles Police detective Lyle York was murdered working the streets a few years ago. Since his reform, he has teamed with Officer Russ Garfield to clear the streets of underage girls working in prostitution. Pretty, young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marvin J. Chomsky
CAST:  David Soul  •  Linda Purl  •  Louis Gossett Jr.  •  Clifton Davis

Scott Joplin (1977)

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Kagan
CAST:  Billy Dee Williams  •  Clifton Davis  •  Margaret Avery  •  Eubie Blake

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Kagan
CAST:  Billy Dee Williams  •  Clifton Davis  •  Margaret Avery  •  Eubie Blake

Superdome (1978)

It's the biggest event of the year — the Super Bowl! But the star players for the Cougars, gathered in New Orleans for the big game, are preoccupied with some serious off-the-field issues. Dave Walecki's marriage to his wife Nancy is falling apart, while Jim ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Jameson
CAST:  David Janssen  •  Edie Adams  •  Clifton Davis  •  Peter Haskell

It's the biggest event of the year — the Super Bowl! But the star players for the Cougars, gathered in New Orleans for the big game, are preoccupied with some serious off-the-field issues. Dave Walecki's marriage to his wife Nancy is falling apart, while Jim ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Jameson
CAST:  David Janssen  •  Edie Adams  •  Clifton Davis  •  Peter Haskell

The Night the City Screamed (1980)

A massive blackout plunges a major American city into a night of terror.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Falk
CAST:  Georg Stanford Brown  •  Raymond Burr  •  David Cassidy  •  Robert Culp

A massive blackout plunges a major American city into a night of terror.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Falk
CAST:  Georg Stanford Brown  •  Raymond Burr  •  David Cassidy  •  Robert Culp

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)

The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball, to his emergence at age 43 in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians the year after Jackie Robinson broke ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard A. Colla
CAST:  Louis Gossett Jr.  •  Beverly Todd  •  Cleavon Little  •  Ernie Barnes

The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball, to his emergence at age 43 in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians the year after Jackie Robinson broke ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard A. Colla
CAST:  Louis Gossett Jr.  •  Beverly Todd  •  Cleavon Little  •  Ernie Barnes

Dream Date (1989)

Billie's daughter is going on her first date. Since he was a real girl chaser in high school, he is sure her date will be the same. So he gets a date with the school nurse, (he a widower) so he can follow her around and make sure she doesn't get into trouble. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anson Williams
CAST:  Tempestt Bledsoe  •  Clifton Davis  •  Kadeem Hardison  •  Pauly Shore

Billie's daughter is going on her first date. Since he was a real girl chaser in high school, he is sure her date will be the same. So he gets a date with the school nurse, (he a widower) so he can follow her around and make sure she doesn't get into trouble. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anson Williams
CAST:  Tempestt Bledsoe  •  Clifton Davis  •  Kadeem Hardison  •  Pauly Shore

Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)

Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main guests Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) and Jack Albertson (Chico and the Man), plus 28 celebrities as her "Million Dollar Chorus." Songs performed include: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Charmoli
CAST:  Mitzi Gaynor  •  Jack Albertson  •  Michael Landon  •  Steve Allen

Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main guests Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) and Jack Albertson (Chico and the Man), plus 28 celebrities as her "Million Dollar Chorus." Songs performed include: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Charmoli
CAST:  Mitzi Gaynor  •  Jack Albertson  •  Michael Landon  •  Steve Allen

The Engagement: My Phamily BBQ 2 (2006)

Comedy - A Jewish-American/African-American couple gives their respective families the shock of their lives when they announce their engagement and preparations begin for the big day. - Clifton Davis, Dan Flannery, Andy Gershenzon  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ytasha L. Womack
CAST:  Andy Gershenzon  •  Tenique Mathieu  •  Bern Nadette Stanis  •  Clifton Davis

Comedy - A Jewish-American/African-American couple gives their respective families the shock of their lives when they announce their engagement and preparations begin for the big day. - Clifton Davis, Dan Flannery, Andy Gershenzon  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ytasha L. Womack
CAST:  Andy Gershenzon  •  Tenique Mathieu  •  Bern Nadette Stanis  •  Clifton Davis

The Painting (2001)

Heath Freeman (Tru Calling, ER) heads an all-star cast including Clifton Davis (Any Given Sunday) Ben Vereen (Roots), Stacey Dash (Renaissance Man) and Debbie Allen (Fame) in the period drama Soldier of Change, which resurrects the turmoil and confusion of the late ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Manoogian  •  Josh Rose
CAST:  Clifton Davis  •  Charles Shaughnessy  •  Stacey Dash  •  Debbie Allen

Heath Freeman (Tru Calling, ER) heads an all-star cast including Clifton Davis (Any Given Sunday) Ben Vereen (Roots), Stacey Dash (Renaissance Man) and Debbie Allen (Fame) in the period drama Soldier of Change, which resurrects the turmoil and confusion of the late ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Manoogian  •  Josh Rose
CAST:  Clifton Davis  •  Charles Shaughnessy  •  Stacey Dash  •  Debbie Allen

Together for Days (1972)

A black radical activist and a young White woman find themselves drawn to one another during the politically and racially-charged atmosphere of early 1970s America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schultz
CAST:  Lois Chiles  •  Clifton Davis  •  Samuel L. Jackson  •  Northern Calloway

A black radical activist and a young White woman find themselves drawn to one another during the politically and racially-charged atmosphere of early 1970s America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Schultz
CAST:  Lois Chiles  •  Clifton Davis  •  Samuel L. Jackson  •  Northern Calloway

Lost in the Stars (1974)

A black South African minister searches the unfamiliar back alleys and shantytowns of Johannesburg for his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Mann
CAST:  Brock Peters  •  Raymond St. Jacques  •  Melba Moore  •  Clifton Davis

A black South African minister searches the unfamiliar back alleys and shantytowns of Johannesburg for his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Mann
CAST:  Brock Peters  •  Raymond St. Jacques  •  Melba Moore  •  Clifton Davis

Prayer Never Fails (2016)

When a high school basketball coach is fired for praying with one of his players, he follows God's calling and hires an agnostic, gambling lawyer to file a lawsuit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Miller
CAST:  Nick Lashaway  •  Clifton Davis  •  Corbin Bernsen  •  Lynn Whitfield

When a high school basketball coach is fired for praying with one of his players, he follows God's calling and hires an agnostic, gambling lawyer to file a lawsuit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Miller
CAST:  Nick Lashaway  •  Clifton Davis  •  Corbin Bernsen  •  Lynn Whitfield

What My Husband Doesn't Know (2012)

Lena Summer is the envy of all her friends. Big house. Successful husband. It's the perfect life...or so it seems. But with her husband's demanding career as a construction mogul, the other side of her bed is too cold too often. When a handsome young handyman is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David E. Talbert
CAST:  Michelle Williams  •  Brian J. White  •  Ann Nesby  •  Clifton Davis

Lena Summer is the envy of all her friends. Big house. Successful husband. It's the perfect life...or so it seems. But with her husband's demanding career as a construction mogul, the other side of her bed is too cold too often. When a handsome young handyman is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David E. Talbert
CAST:  Michelle Williams  •  Brian J. White  •  Ann Nesby  •  Clifton Davis

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood. Filled with passion, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben DeJesus
CAST:  Raúl Juliá  •  Anjelica Huston  •  Edward James Olmos  •  Rita Moreno

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood. Filled with passion, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben DeJesus
CAST:  Raúl Juliá  •  Anjelica Huston  •  Edward James Olmos  •  Rita Moreno

Night Of 100 Stars III (1990)

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Margolis
CAST:  Hank Aaron  •  Danny Aiello  •  Jane Alexander  •  Kim Alexis

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Margolis
CAST:  Hank Aaron  •  Danny Aiello  •  Jane Alexander  •  Kim Alexis
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